FORT HALL — A child suffered severe burns in a cooking accident at a home on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, tribal authorities said.

The child was transported by a Fort Hall ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello following the incident, which occurred around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday.

A condition update has not yet been released but reports indicate the child’s burns were severe.

Tribal authorities said the child was burned by grease during what’s being described as a cooking accident at a residence.

The child’s name and age and the address of the home where the incident occurred have not yet been released.